WOLFEBORO — Two struggling clubs were trying to salvage what remained of the regular season. Only one succeeded.

The Kingswood High School softball team scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the fourth inning for the insurance it needed to hold on for a 6-4 win over visiting Oyster River in Division II action on Thursday in Wolfeboro. It was Kingswood's second win in less than a week after an 0-12 start to the season.

“It was definitely a rough start,” said Kingswood senior Kylie Gautreau, who was playing in her final game. “It was hard for me, coming in with lots of freshman was really difficult. But winning these games really brought us together.”

Gautreau, who had two hits and three RBIs, will not play in Kingswood's season finale at Hanover today

For Oyster River, it was a bitter end to a disappointing season, one which the Bobcats entered confident they would snap the program's years-long losing streak. Although Oyster River did well to make it a game after falling behind early, the loss capped its sixth straight winless campaign. The Bobcats finished 0-16 and are now 0-98 since the start of the 2008 season.

Kingswood improved to 2-13 and still has a chance to add one more win against 2-14 Hanover.

“We're just trying to build for the future,” Kingswood coach Mike Christy said. “Every pitch is a learning experience. They've come a long way this season.”

Allie Campbell got the win on the mound for the Knights. She struck out four, retired the first nine batters she faced and took a no-hitter into the fifth inning. She surrendered two hits total.

“It feels great,” said Campbell, a junior. “We're a young team and the start of this season was really hard. To come out with two wins and know we have a good start to next year is really nice. Hopefully we can end with a win against Hanover, too.”

A pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth inning proved to be Oyster River's undoing. Hiral Patel reached on an error to lead off the inning, and Gautreau's two-out line-drive single to center field later in the inning scored a pair of runs to put Kingswood up 6-2.

The Bobcats battled back in the fifth inning with two runs, both of which came with two outs. Ariana Dawson reached on an infield single for Oyster River's first hit of the afternoon and eventually scored on an error. Rose Tarvainen walked and Samantha Walker reached on an error, on which courtesy runner Kaya Cooley advanced to third base. Cooley snuck home when Walker stole second, cutting the Knights' lead to 6-4.

“Today is definitely the most 'team-like' we've been, the most supportive we've been of each other,” Oyster River senior Gina Kliska said. “I think we just didn't have enough time this season to come together as much as we would have liked.”

Kingswood sent eight runners to the plate in the first inning and put up two runs. Emily Edson walked, stole second, advanced to third base on a wild pitch and scored on Gautreau's double to center field. Gautreau scored on an RBI single by Aimee Ball.

The Knights got two more runs in the third inning. Abbi Bolduc and Gautreau drew walks to lead off the frame. Bolduc got to third on a pair of wild pitches and scored when Shelby Lindsay reached on an error. Gautreau crossed the plate on an RBI single by Keely Rodgers, and the Knights had a 4-0 lead after three.

Rain started to fall in the fourth inning and the Bobcats took advantage. Walker and Caitlyn Miller drew walks to open the frame for Oyster River's first two baserunners of the afternoon. Walker rounded the bases on a series of wild pitches and Miller scored when Sara Messler grounded out to shortstop, cutting Kingswood's lead to 4-2.